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Name: |
Pigeon River Bridge |
Type: |
- structural steel girder |
Location: |
Access to bridge is via Highway 61 on
both sides of the border. The bridge
provides a link between Thunder Bay,
Ontario, 50 km (31.07 mi.) to the north,
and Duluth, Minnesota, 240 km (149.13 mi.)
to the southwest.
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| Description: |
- 6 spans, structural steel
- girder length: 114.5 m (395 ft.)
- roadway: two lanes, 9 m (30 ft.)
- sidewalk: one, 1.5 m (5 ft.)
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History: |
In 1917, without any formal recognition or authorization from the federal, provincial or state governments, the communities of Duluth and what later became Thunder Bay, built a wooden bridge to cross the Pigeon River. It became known as the "Outlaw Bridge" and was the first international non-toll bridge between Canada and the U.S. In 1934, the Outlaw Bridge was replaced by an official steel bridge that was financed by government funding. In 1964 the current bridge was erected by the Minnesota and Ontario governments.
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Enabling
Legislation: |
- Order-in-Council P.C. 1930-2007
(29 Aug 1930) approved Ontario and
Minnesota building bridge at own
expense.
- Pigeon River Bridge Act
(S.C. 1959, c51, 18 July 1959) |
| Restrictions: |
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| Toll Rates: |
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Traffic
Statistics: |
Approximately 294,000 vehicles crossed the bridge.
For more details...
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Owner
(Canadian Half): |
Province of Ontario |
Operator
(Canadian Half): |
Ontario Ministry of Transportation
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Owner
(American Half): |
State of Minnesota |
Operator
(American Half): |
Minnesota Department of Highways |
| Contact: |
Larry Lambert
Regional Director
Ontario Ministry of Transportation
615 South James Street
Thunder Bay, Ontario
P7E 6P6
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